Seventh annual Tekoa beer festival draws thousands The event “was just the tip of the iceberg of what we have planned for visitors this summer in Gush Etzion,” says Gush Etzion Tourism Division head. July 17, 2022
Israeli, U.S. and German researchers discover early evidence of community-wide beer consumption The oldest evidence of the consumption of beer was found at the Natufian burial site of Rakefet Cave on Mt. Carmel, dating back 14,000 years. Dec. 30, 2021
Ahead of neo-Nazi concert, German town buys up beer supply to ‘dry Nazis out’ A resident told local press, “For us, it’s important to send the message from Ostritz that there are people here who won’t tolerate this, who say ‘we have different values here, we’re setting an example.’ ” June 25, 2019
Anheuser-Busch to open cybersecurity unit in Tel Aviv “With increasing digitalization, we have to be prepared to defend against anything coming,” said AB InBev vice president of global security and compliance Luis Veronesi. June 13, 2019
Israeli scientists recreate ancient brew from 5,000-year-old beer jugs After discovering a unique way to isolate yeast from ancient pottery—and together with a local brewer—the Israeli archaeologists and microbiologists produced high-quality beers that modern drinkers can enjoy. Eliana Rudee May 24, 2019
First kosher brewery in Portland to open taproom “We have plans for community-focused activities like trivia nights, jewelry-making classes and gatherings,” said co-founder Sonia-Marie Leikam. “And we will continue to give back to local nonprofits with designated sales from beers going back to the community.” Jan. 11, 2019
Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old brewery in Israel The earliest evidence of cereal-based beer-brewing derives from the Natufians, semi-stationary hunters in the Eastern Levant between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic eras, succeeding the last Ice Age. Sept. 12, 2018
